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How to add a photo or screenshot to Apple Wallet

Apple Wallet in iOS 27 can create passes manually, and can make one from a photo or screenshot on supported Apple Intelligence hardware. Img2Wallet offers another route for barcode images on iPhones running iOS 17 or later, without Apple Intelligence or an account.

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iOS 17 or later. No account or Apple Intelligence needed. For static barcodes; scanner acceptance varies.

Published 8 September 2026Updated 5 November 20263 minute readiPhone

Quick answer: save the image on your iPhone, import it into Img2Wallet, check the detected barcode, then tap Generate & Add to Wallet. The pass is added to Apple Wallet and can sync to a paired Apple Watch. Use an image with a static barcode; this is not a way to copy NFC keys or rotating security codes.

What Apple Wallet can do in iOS 27

Apple's Create a Pass guidance covers manual pass creation in Wallet. Creating a pass automatically from a photo or screenshot requires an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max or iPhone 16 model or later, and Apple notes that availability varies by language and region. Img2Wallet requires iOS 17 or later, does not require Apple Intelligence and does not require an account.

What you need

  • An iPhone with the image saved in Photos.
  • A visible QR, PDF417, Aztec or Code 128 barcode.
  • The free Img2Wallet app.

Step by step

  1. Open Img2Wallet. Choose the option to add a card from an existing image.
  2. Select the photo or screenshot. Apple's photo picker gives the app only the image you select.
  3. Review the result. Give the pass a useful name and check that the detected barcode is correct.
  4. Add it to Wallet. Tap Generate & Add to Wallet, then confirm in Apple's standard Wallet sheet.

See the card become a Wallet pass

These app screenshots show an example gym QR code saved in Img2Wallet and the matching pass ready to add in Apple Wallet.

Img2Wallet saved cards, including the example Ironworks Gym QR code
1. Review your card. Import a clear barcode image and give it a name.
Ironworks Gym QR pass in Apple Wallet’s Add sheet
2. Add to Wallet. Confirm the generated pass in Apple’s Wallet sheet.

Try the pass with your venue’s scanner before relying on it. Keep the original card or app available as a fallback.

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If the barcode is not detected

  • Crop away unrelated text and other barcodes.
  • Use the original screenshot rather than a compressed image from social media.
  • Make sure the complete code is visible, straight and in focus.
  • Increase contrast if the code is very faint.

Is the image uploaded?

Barcode recognition happens on the iPhone. The selected image is then sent over an encrypted connection to Polyphasic Developers' server for the cryptographic signing step Apple Wallet requires, and is deleted when signing finishes. There is no account and the image is not used for advertising. See the Img2Wallet privacy policy.

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